Android Build fail Execution failed for task ':native_plugins_lib:processReleaseManifest

Greetings
I’ve been having issues building android since updating to 2019 any help would be appreciated… I’m begging :slight_smile:
I’m using the sdk that comes with unity now and I don’t have android studio installed or any other sdks
The release manifest doesn’t exist and I’ve tried making the sdk writable but I get errors doing it in bulk.

"Error","","",""
"Error","FAILURE: Build failed with an exception.","FAILURE: Build failed with an exception.",""
"Error","* What went wrong:","* What went wrong:",""
"Error","Execution failed for task ':native_plugins_lib:processReleaseManifest'.","Execution failed for task ':native_plugins_lib:processReleaseManifest'.",""
"Error","> org.xml.sax.SAXParseException; systemId: file:/C:/Users/stedk/Documents/Unity/FlingUntoVoid/Temp/gradleOut/native_plugins_lib/AndroidManifest.xml; lineNumber: 3; columnNumber: 10; XML document structures must start and end within the same entity.","> org.xml.sax.SAXParseException; systemId: file:/C:/Users/stedk/Documents/Unity/FlingUntoVoid/Temp/gradleOut/native_plugins_lib/AndroidManifest.xml; lineNumber: 3; columnNumber: 10; XML document structures must start and end within the same entity.",""
"Error","* Try:","* Try:",""
"Error","Run with --stacktrace option to get the stack trace. Run with --info or --debug option to get more log output. Run with --scan to get full insights.","Run with --stacktrace option to get the stack trace. Run with --info or --debug option to get more log output. Run with --scan to get full insights.",""
"Error","* Get more help at https://help.gradle.org","* Get more help at https://help.gradle.org",""
"Error","BUILD FAILED in 5s","BUILD FAILED in 5s",""
"Error","Exception while marshalling C:\Program Files\Dev\Unity Editor\2019.1.5f1\Editor\Data\PlaybackEngines\AndroidPlayer\SDK\build-tools\28.0.3\package.xml. Probably the SDK is read-only","Exception while marshalling C:\Program Files\Dev\Unity Editor\2019.1.5f1\Editor\Data\PlaybackEngines\AndroidPlayer\SDK\build-tools\28.0.3\package.xml. Probably the SDK is read-only",""
"Error","Exception while marshalling C:\Program Files\Dev\Unity Editor\2019.1.5f1\Editor\Data\PlaybackEngines\AndroidPlayer\SDK\platform-tools\package.xml. Probably the SDK is read-only","Exception while marshalling C:\Program Files\Dev\Unity Editor\2019.1.5f1\Editor\Data\PlaybackEngines\AndroidPlayer\SDK\platform-tools\package.xml. Probably the SDK is read-only",""
"Error","Exception while marshalling C:\Program Files\Dev\Unity Editor\2019.1.5f1\Editor\Data\PlaybackEngines\AndroidPlayer\SDK\platforms\android-28\package.xml. Probably the SDK is read-only","Exception while marshalling C:\Program Files\Dev\Unity Editor\2019.1.5f1\Editor\Data\PlaybackEngines\AndroidPlayer\SDK\platforms\android-28\package.xml. Probably the SDK is read-only",""
"Error","Exception while marshalling C:\Program Files\Dev\Unity Editor\2019.1.5f1\Editor\Data\PlaybackEngines\AndroidPlayer\SDK\tools\package.xml. Probably the SDK is read-only","Exception while marshalling C:\Program Files\Dev\Unity Editor\2019.1.5f1\Editor\Data\PlaybackEngines\AndroidPlayer\SDK\tools\package.xml. Probably the SDK is read-only",""
"Error",":checkReleaseClasspath",":checkReleaseClasspath",""
"Error",":preBuild UP-TO-DATE",":preBuild UP-TO-DATE",""
"Error",":common_lib:preBuild UP-TO-DATE",":common_lib:preBuild UP-TO-DATE",""
"Error",":common_lib:preReleaseBuild UP-TO-DATE",":common_lib:preReleaseBuild UP-TO-DATE",""
"Error",":common_lib:checkReleaseManifest",":common_lib:checkReleaseManifest",""
"Error",":common_lib:processReleaseManifest",":common_lib:processReleaseManifest",""
"Error",":native_plugins_lib:preBuild UP-TO-DATE",":native_plugins_lib:preBuild UP-TO-DATE",""
"Error",":native_plugins_lib:preReleaseBuild UP-TO-DATE",":native_plugins_lib:preReleaseBuild UP-TO-DATE",""
"Error",":native_plugins_lib:checkReleaseManifest",":native_plugins_lib:checkReleaseManifest",""
"Error",":native_plugins_lib:processReleaseManifest FAILED",":native_plugins_lib:processReleaseManifest FAILED",""
"Error","5 actionable tasks: 5 executed","5 actionable tasks: 5 executed",""

I’m guessing the problem is “Probably the SDK is read-only”. Run Unity as admin?

Thanks for the reply I’ve tried this now and still no luck. I even went through the pain of trying to reinstall the editor again with the android module. The new log is as follows:

"Type","Log","Log","Stack"
"Error","","",""
"Error","FAILURE: Build failed with an exception.","FAILURE: Build failed with an exception.",""
"Error","* What went wrong:","* What went wrong:",""
"Error","Execution failed for task ':native_plugins_lib:processReleaseManifest'.","Execution failed for task ':native_plugins_lib:processReleaseManifest'.",""
"Error","> org.xml.sax.SAXParseException; systemId: file:/C:/Users/stedk/Documents/Unity/FlingUntoVoid/Temp/gradleOut/native_plugins_lib/AndroidManifest.xml; lineNumber: 3; columnNumber: 10; XML document structures must start and end within the same entity.","> org.xml.sax.SAXParseException; systemId: file:/C:/Users/stedk/Documents/Unity/FlingUntoVoid/Temp/gradleOut/native_plugins_lib/AndroidManifest.xml; lineNumber: 3; columnNumber: 10; XML document structures must start and end within the same entity.",""
"Error","* Try:","* Try:",""
"Error","Run with --stacktrace option to get the stack trace. Run with --info or --debug option to get more log output. Run with --scan to get full insights.","Run with --stacktrace option to get the stack trace. Run with --info or --debug option to get more log output. Run with --scan to get full insights.",""
"Error","* Get more help at https://help.gradle.org","* Get more help at https://help.gradle.org",""
"Error","BUILD FAILED in 8s","BUILD FAILED in 8s",""
"Error","> Task :preBuild UP-TO-DATE","> Task :preBuild UP-TO-DATE",""
"Error","> Task :common_lib:preBuild UP-TO-DATE","> Task :common_lib:preBuild UP-TO-DATE",""
"Error","> Task :common_lib:preReleaseBuild UP-TO-DATE","> Task :common_lib:preReleaseBuild UP-TO-DATE",""
"Error","> Task :common_lib:checkReleaseManifest","> Task :common_lib:checkReleaseManifest",""
"Error","> Task :common_lib:processReleaseManifest","> Task :common_lib:processReleaseManifest",""
"Error","> Task :native_plugins_lib:preBuild UP-TO-DATE","> Task :native_plugins_lib:preBuild UP-TO-DATE",""
"Error","> Task :native_plugins_lib:preReleaseBuild UP-TO-DATE","> Task :native_plugins_lib:preReleaseBuild UP-TO-DATE",""
"Error","> Task :native_plugins_lib:checkReleaseManifest","> Task :native_plugins_lib:checkReleaseManifest",""
"Error","> Task :native_plugins_lib:processReleaseManifest FAILED","> Task :native_plugins_lib:processReleaseManifest FAILED",""
"Error","4 actionable tasks: 4 executed","4 actionable tasks: 4 executed",""
"Exception","CommandInvokationFailure: Gradle build failed.
C:\Program Files\Dev\Unity Editor\2019.1.8f1\Editor\Data\PlaybackEngines\AndroidPlayer/Tools\OpenJDK\Windows\bin\java.exe -classpath ""C:\Program Files\Dev\Unity Editor\2019.1.8f1\Editor\Data\PlaybackEngines\AndroidPlayer\Tools\gradle\lib\gradle-launcher-5.1.1.jar"" org.gradle.launcher.GradleMain ""-Dorg.gradle.jvmargs=-Xmx4096m"" ""assembleRelease""
stderr[
FAILURE: Build failed with an exception.
* What went wrong:
Execution failed for task ':native_plugins_lib:processReleaseManifest'.
> org.xml.sax.SAXParseException; systemId: file:/C:/Users/stedk/Documents/Unity/FlingUntoVoid/Temp/gradleOut/native_plugins_lib/AndroidManifest.xml; lineNumber: 3; columnNumber: 10; XML document structures must start and end within the same entity.
* Try:
Run with --stacktrace option to get the stack trace. Run with --info or --debug option to get more log output. Run with --scan to get full insights.
* Get more help at https://help.gradle.org
BUILD FAILED in 8s
]
stdout[
> Task :preBuild UP-TO-DATE
> Task :common_lib:preBuild UP-TO-DATE
> Task :common_lib:preReleaseBuild UP-TO-DATE
> Task :common_lib:checkReleaseManifest
> Task :common_lib:processReleaseManifest
> Task :native_plugins_lib:preBuild UP-TO-DATE
> Task :native_plugins_lib:preReleaseBuild UP-TO-DATE
> Task :native_plugins_lib:checkReleaseManifest
> Task :native_plugins_lib:processReleaseManifest FAILED
4 actionable tasks: 4 executed
]
exit code: 1
Rethrow as GradleInvokationException: Gradle build failed
Rethrow as BuildFailedException: Exception of type 'UnityEditor.Build.BuildFailedException' was thrown.","CommandInvokationFailure: Gradle build failed.
C:\Program Files\Dev\Unity Editor\2019.1.8f1\Editor\Data\PlaybackEngines\AndroidPlayer/Tools\OpenJDK\Windows\bin\java.exe -classpath ""C:\Program Files\Dev\Unity Editor\2019.1.8f1\Editor\Data\PlaybackEngines\AndroidPlayer\Tools\gradle\lib\gradle-launcher-5.1.1.jar"" org.gradle.launcher.GradleMain ""-Dorg.gradle.jvmargs=-Xmx4096m"" ""assembleRelease""
stderr[
FAILURE: Build failed with an exception.
* What went wrong:
Execution failed for task ':native_plugins_lib:processReleaseManifest'.
> org.xml.sax.SAXParseException; systemId: file:/C:/Users/stedk/Documents/Unity/FlingUntoVoid/Temp/gradleOut/native_plugins_lib/AndroidManifest.xml; lineNumber: 3; columnNumber: 10; XML document structures must start and end within the same entity.
* Try:
Run with --stacktrace option to get the stack trace. Run with --info or --debug option to get more log output. Run with --scan to get full insights.
* Get more help at https://help.gradle.org
BUILD FAILED in 8s
]
stdout[
> Task :preBuild UP-TO-DATE
> Task :common_lib:preBuild UP-TO-DATE
> Task :common_lib:preReleaseBuild UP-TO-DATE
> Task :common_lib:checkReleaseManifest
> Task :common_lib:processReleaseManifest
> Task :native_plugins_lib:preBuild UP-TO-DATE
> Task :native_plugins_lib:preReleaseBuild UP-TO-DATE
> Task :native_plugins_lib:checkReleaseManifest
> Task :native_plugins_lib:processReleaseManifest FAILED
4 actionable tasks: 4 executed
]
exit code: 1
Rethrow as GradleInvokationException: Gradle build failed
Rethrow as BuildFailedException: Exception of type 'UnityEditor.Build.BuildFailedException' was thrown.","Command.WaitForProgramToRun()    <1a10f9035b6b403994c99e5b653643c6>:0
Command.Run()    <1a10f9035b6b403994c99e5b653643c6>:0
Command.Run()    <1a10f9035b6b403994c99e5b653643c6>:0
AndroidJavaTools.RunJava()    <1a10f9035b6b403994c99e5b653643c6>:0
GradleWrapper.Run()    <1a10f9035b6b403994c99e5b653643c6>:0
GradleWrapper.Run()    <1a10f9035b6b403994c99e5b653643c6>:0
BuildGradleProject.Execute()    <1a10f9035b6b403994c99e5b653643c6>:0
PostProcessRunner.RunAllTasks()    <1a10f9035b6b403994c99e5b653643c6>:0
CancelPostProcess.AbortBuild()    <1a10f9035b6b403994c99e5b653643c6>:0
PostProcessRunner.RunAllTasks()    <1a10f9035b6b403994c99e5b653643c6>:0
PostProcessAndroidPlayer.PostProcess()    <1a10f9035b6b403994c99e5b653643c6>:0
AndroidBuildPostprocessor.PostProcess()    <1a10f9035b6b403994c99e5b653643c6>:0
PostprocessBuildPlayer.Postprocess()    C:/buildslave/unity/build/Editor/Mono/BuildPipeline/PostprocessBuildPlayer.cs:281
GUIUtility.ProcessEvent()"
"Error","Build completed with a result of 'Failed'","Build completed with a result of 'Failed'",""
"Error","UnityEditor.BuildPlayerWindow+BuildMethodException: 25 errors
  at UnityEditor.BuildPlayerWindow+DefaultBuildMethods.BuildPlayer (UnityEditor.BuildPlayerOptions options) [0x00242] in C:\buildslave\unity\build\Editor\Mono\BuildPlayerWindowBuildMethods.cs:194
  at UnityEditor.BuildPlayerWindow.CallBuildMethods (System.Boolean askForBuildLocation, UnityEditor.BuildOptions defaultBuildOptions) [0x0007f] in C:\buildslave\unity\build\Editor\Mono\BuildPlayerWindowBuildMethods.cs:97 ","UnityEditor.BuildPlayerWindow+BuildMethodException: 25 errors
  at UnityEditor.BuildPlayerWindow+DefaultBuildMethods.BuildPlayer (UnityEditor.BuildPlayerOptions options) [0x00242] in C:\buildslave\unity\build\Editor\Mono\BuildPlayerWindowBuildMethods.cs:194
  at UnityEditor.BuildPlayerWindow.CallBuildMethods (System.Boolean askForBuildLocation, UnityEditor.BuildOptions defaultBuildOptions) [0x0007f] in C:\buildslave\unity\build\Editor\Mono\BuildPlayerWindowBuildMethods.cs:97 ",""

Hi,
This can only happen if you are on a older version and 4.x runtime is on. Please contact our support team on skype or forum to look into it quickly. Or just update to latest version if you are on ultra pack.

Thanks,
VB Team

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I’ve updated to the latest version and tried running it again but different error this time

4703267–444047–Console Log 0830.txt (5.74 KB)

I just sent you a pm with the patch.

Damn it, I just started getting this with 2018 LTS but previously it was working fine
Execution failed for task ‘:native_plugins_lib: processReleaseManifest’. Needs latest version of Native Plugins and gradle fix…

Please share the complete log so that its easy to figure out what could be wrong.

Thanks,
VB Team